The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-10-25


soil. Where clay soils abound, the old middle
Georgia rule of turning under stubbe and
weeds the first thing after Christmas is about
as good as any. With lighter soils it may be
aelerred till the middle or last of February,
and instead of breaking broadcast, bed up and
let the beds remain. On light soils it is well
10 nave the beds settled by rain before plant
ing tlme. Hence the practice i'll some loeali-
lies OF planting on old beds CAST years. without
repeduing-only putting some fresh dirt on
top OF the old bed. Your land is not proba-
ply hight enough, however, TO require this prac-
uce. Still, bedding in advance and freshening
the surface of beds with harrow at planting
time, would doubtless work we'll in your case
z. A large plow by all means. A small
pillow will choke up in heavy weeds and grass
A heavy two-horse pillow with high throat is
the implement needed. The sulky plow, the
best OF all. The depth of furrow need not be
great large pillow can be made to run only
three or four inches deep, and that would DO
enough on the land described. 1t is probably
never good practice to bury vegetable matter
oeep IN the SOIL The surface soil is that in which
BAKING and crusting occurs. Keep it therefore
loose and friable by supplying it literally
with vegetable mold. Moreover, the tendency
OF plant food is to sink downwards in the
There is some pith in the statement that the
soil is made right side up. 1t is only by slow
degrees that the subsoil can be safely brought
to the surface.
W. H. J. Milo Ala: You will find enclosed speci-
mems of clover which grows in this county, one
OF your subscribers desires to know botanical name
Will you please give it.
"Richardsonia Scabra" is the name of plant
sent, 1t is yariously called Mexican, Spanish,
and Florida clover. 1t is not true clover, but
is valuable forage plant. 1t is said to be a
native of South America and probably of
Mexico also.
ed in THE CONSTITUTION telling how to prevent
wevils from inuring corn. will give an nallible
plan The egg is deposited in the corn beore it is
gathered; therefore you should gather your corn as
soon as it is dry When early gathered will create
great heat, which destroys the egg. Try it.
]. NJ. SPIvEY.
j. w. N, Utica, Miss Please inform me whether
lespedezes will keep sound when stacked in field
Some ofmy neighbors, who have tried it, say it will
not have about fifteen tons, put up in stacks well
tramped; stacks about twelve feet in diameter.
Win it stand the winter rains
Have never seen it stacked, but presume it
is like clover about shedding rain. Has less
power to do this than grass or straw. But if
stack is built properly, swelling out from the
foundation for some distance upward before it
is drawn in, and the upper fourth of the stack
built up with straw or grass, we have no doubt
1t would stand the weather very satisfactory.
Any kind of forage can be kept in stacks if the
drawing in' is properly done and the stack
well capped with straw or fodder. But the
cap should not be only a couple of bundles Just
at the top. 1t should extend outward so as to
oYerhang the stack, reaching to its side.
A. s. D.: 1 have fine mare, badly diseased in her
front feet. was told it was caused by wearing
shoes too long, when very young. She will be six
In the spring. Do you think her hoofs are con-
tracted? was told So She walks on hard ground
like her feet was very sore She does very well
when the ground is soft When standing, bears as
little weight possible on front hoof continually
changing Can you tell me what will cure herr
symptoms rather indicate a case of chronic
founder This is slight inflammation of the
layer between the horny part of the hoof and
the bone in center of foot. In such cases the
animal stands on his heels as much as possible,
drawing the hind legs forward under the belly
and extending the forelegs forward to relieve
the toe. 1t is very difficult to cure. The horse
should be kept off hard roads as much as pos
SlDle ana II leather SnOo placed between the
iron shoe and hoof to serve as pad and lessen
the Earring of the infamed part. Horses thus
affected may do good service on a farm as
pillow animals, having to walk only on soft
ground. There may be such thing as contrac-
ton of the foot, but it is not common. The
remedy is to have the shoe nailed on, on one
side of the hoof only.
W.K. W., Winona, Miss: Please tell me how to
treat four-year-old horse that is lame from an en-
largement Just above the hoof and below the first
joint l think it grows At first he did not limp
If the swelling is hard, it is probably "rng
bone" rather difficult disease to cure. But
as your horse is young, you might try the fol-
lowing: Clip the hair over the swelling and
rub in for eight OF ten minutes an ointment of
ono drachm of brimodide of mercury to an
ounce of lard. Tie the horses head so he cali
not reach the part with his mouth. The next
day wash off and grease with lard. After a
week, make another similar application. If
the swelling abates but does not disappear en-
tirely, a third application may be made.
Conyers, Ca: see inquiries about the cultivation
of broom corn. have a new variety and will fur
nish the seed at one dollar per peck and write full
particulars as to planting, cutlyating, gathering
cureng and preparing for market. l raised 1913
worth of this corn on one-half acre of land this
year and viii have a sample on exhibition at the
state fair, With the same work it will pay double
what cotton will Truly yours,
J. NJ. BENTLEY
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DENTON COUNTY, Tex, October 1G, 1887
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